How to Keep Chickens Cool in Summer
How to Keep Chickens Cool in Extreme Summer Heat A sudden heat wave or particularly hot summer can be deadly for your chicken flock. Chickens don't like weather over ninety…
Raising Turkeys on the Homestead
Turkeys – a “Most Noble” Bird “...the Turkey is … a much more respectable Bird… though a little vain and silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to…
When to Buy Hatching Eggs
When to Buy Hatching Eggs Buying chicks at a local farm store is certainly a tried and true way of building a chicken flock. But, if you’re looking for more…
2022 Healthy Flock Goals
This year make a commitment to having the healthiest flock possible. Whether growing layers, fryers, or heritage breeders, here are the signs of happy, healthy chickens and a list of…
Keeping Ducks In Winter
Keeping Ducks in Winter Many homesteaders are adding ducks, or switching to ducks, over chickens on their homestead. There are many benefits to raising and keeping ducks, and homesteaders can…
Keeping Chickens in Winter
Chickens are often one of the first animals new homesteaders turn to when they are getting started. Chickens are fairly easy to raise, productive, and pretty forgiving if you make…
Best Winter Chicken Treats
Winter can be a bummer for our livestock as much as ourselves. Snow can make foraging downright impossible for smaller creatures like chickens or ducks. Winter treats can help to…
